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Household of Joseph Watson (born 1833, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Joseph Watson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Watson, born in 1833 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mary A Watson, born in 1833 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1857 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Charley (born 1860 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1864 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Theresa (born 1866 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Alfred (born 1869 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Boarder, Mary A Ramsden, born in 1875 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.


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Joseph Watson's household

Male

Joseph

Watson

Head
Female

Mary A

Watson

Wife
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

Charley

Watson

Son
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Female

Theresa

Watson

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Watson

Son
Female

Mary A

Ramsden

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Watson

Head

Married

48

1833

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Watson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

24

1857

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Charley

Watson

Son

Single

21

1860

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Watson

Son

Single

17

1864

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Theresa

Watson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Watson

Son

Single

12

1869

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Ramsden

Boarder

Single

6

1875

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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